Isai Mathias

Tanzania

Building knowledge banks @anbpost. | Previously @ShikanaGroup, @TC_Insights, @HabariHubTZ, @FarmEASYTZ, and @VenturesSahara. | ✝️+🖥️+⚛️.

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This Week in Tanzanian Tech [Jan 26 - Feb 1]

Feb 4, 2025 | anbpost.substack.com | Isai Mathias

Last week saw the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange letting Mixx (Tigo Pesa) app users buy stocks directly, while Tanzania’s ICT Commission announced an open system for hospitals to share patient data. In addition, Zanzibar streamlined loan repayments through Airpay. Our analysis looks at these shifts alongside new entrants in clean energy (SmartPika) and e-mobility (Spiro). We unpack what each milestone means for Tanzania’s tech ecosystem.
This Week in Tanzanian Tech [Jan 19-25]

Jan 27, 2025 | anbpost.substack.com | Isai Mathias

Welcome to our third weekly roundup of 2025. Today, we explore:How the Parliament’s effort to regulate AI and cybercrime will impact innovation and investmentWhether ride-hailing companies can succeed in smaller citiesThe upcoming TEHAMA Awards Plus seven other important stories across Tanzania’s innovation ecosystem.
Top African Mining Startups to Get $25K Each from UNDP

Jan 21, 2025 | anbpost.substack.com | Isai Mathias

This week’s opportunities span data science, infrastructure, and enterprise IT roles across Dar es Salaam. Companies from banking to telecom towers are expanding technical teams. We also track five major conferences, including Davos 2025 and Arusha's e-Government summit. Whether you’re building skills or building companies, each listing opens specific doors.
Could Kenya's AI Strategy Guide Tanzania?

Jan 20, 2025 | anbpost.substack.com | Isai Mathias

Welcome to our second weekly wrap of 2025!Artificial intelligence and public sector digitization dominated last week’s tech moves. Read on. InfoTaaluma, which already connects 200,000 Tanzanian parents to their children's school data across 253 schools in 12 regions, has launched a new timetable management feature for public schools. The startup's latest addition builds on its core platform that digitally manages attendance, exam results, and fee payments.
Dar Tech Jobs [Jan 2025]

Jan 15, 2025 | anbpost.substack.com | Isai Mathias

Welcome to our first roundup of employment opportunities available in Tanzania's commercial capital, Dar es Salaam. We have carefully selected job openings to help you find meaningful work without wasting time on cluttered recruitment sites or hunting for referrals. We verify each position and update every two weeks. Karibu. January 2025 is seeing strong demand for data roles and frontend developers. Major players like Vodacom, Ericsson, and Airtel are actively expanding their teams.
This Week in Tanzanian Tech [Jan 5-11]

Jan 13, 2025 | anbpost.substack.com | Isai Mathias

A lot happened in the first workweek of January 2025. Here's your weekly roundup of the top stories from the worlds of fintech, telecoms, transportation, and higher education. Tanzania secured $53 million in early-stage company financing during 2024, placing it 7th among African nations. Notably, $40 million of that amount came from NALA's Series A round. East Africa secured $725 million total, accounting for one-third of all funding raised on the continent.
Tanzania's Most Innovative Public Sector Organizations (2024)

Dec 18, 2024 | anbpost.substack.com | Isai Mathias

Data sourced from our exclusive interviews during the Tanzania Annual ICT Conference (TAIC) 2024, official agency reports, and verified government statistics as of October 2024. This analysis originally appeared in Atoms & Bits Magazine (July-October 2024). e-GA is the main organization responsible for Tanzania's digital transformation. It has developed several core systems now used across public sectors. These include….
2025 Tanzanian Climate Tech Startups to Watch

Dec 14, 2024 | anbpost.substack.com | Isai Mathias

Smart Lab has selected 10 startups from 178 applications for its sector-focused accelerator program, offering up to TZS 100 million in total grants. The announcement came during a launch event held at Smart Africa Group (SAG) headquarters in Dar es Salaam on Thursday evening. Selected startups include Tanzania Viable Farms from Arusha, Kilimomax from Dodoma, and Ndugunamiti from Mwanza, alongside seven others from across the country.
Why President Samia Backed Startup Week 2024 | Zahoro Muhaji (CEO, TSA)

Dec 12, 2024 | anbpost.substack.com | Isai Mathias

On December 11, we interviewed Zahoro Muhaji. Why? He’s a founding board member and chief executive officer of the Tanzania Startup Association (TSA). We wanted to learn more about TSA's first-of-its-kind event, which will take place next week with President Samia as the guest of honor. Muhaji’s insights are complemented by details revealed during a TSA info session on December 6. Continue reading. We spotted a fundamental gap in our ecosystem.
NMB Bank Built APIs Instead of Funding Startups

Dec 11, 2024 | anbpost.substack.com | Isai Mathias

Based on direct interviews and NMB’s 24th Annual General Meeting (AGM) proceedings. Additional market data provided by Solomon Stockbrokers. Originally published in Atoms & Bits Magazine (July-October 2024). That was before:The Tanzania Startup Association (TSA) and NMB signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) announced the launch of its fintech regulatory sandbox. NMB Bank has taken an unconventional approach to supporting Tanzania's startup ecosystem.